New figures for the number of workers who were fatally injured in the agriculture sector have been released by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) this month.They show that between 1 April 2009 and 31 March 2010:
- 38 agriculture workers were killed at work, marking a return to average levels of previous years in contrast to the record low in 2008/09 when 25 workers died
- the rate of fatal injuries in the sector was 8.2 per 100,000 workers, making it the most dangerous industry in which to work
- of the 38 agriculture workers killed, 17 were employees and 21 were self employed people
- seven members of the public were also killed in work related accidents in the sector
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